As a biologist I certainly understand the importance of good nutrition. But I would ‘guess’ that unless you are on an unhealthy diet or the world’s fussiest eater, you’re probably getting sufficient vitamins and minerals in your daily diet. Certainly, vitamin supplements do help some people, but most supplements are urinated away within hours. Just try to eat healthy.
Get real. ;-)
I'm too lazy to keep an eye out for my magnesium intake so I just supplement. And if you've been following the vitamin D threads then you may agree that supplementation is the only practical way. You don't have to agree but you may.
The NIH info on latitudes-sunlight-vitamin D is something I've begun to harp on. You simply can't make much if any vitamin D from sunlight in the cooler months.
My doc recommends 1200 Calcium + D as well.
Magnisium helps prevent constipation from the Calcium.
my two cents.
well you might be a biologist, but with our depleted soils and commercial fertilizers and genetically altered foods, we can use all the help we can get.
I take my vitamins, feel way better than if I do not.
Thanks so much.
AND with Zero’s health care system we are going to need all the help we can get. We cannot rely on their death panels to protect our lives.
How about this: if I do not take potassium and magnesium daily, I have heart palpitations. I do not think I could get enough of these two minerals solely by diet.
I have to disagree with you on the V D3.
I was tested and severly lacking.
Two fold aint no sunshine where we live and we do most of our outing after sunset.
The other vitamins yeah I agree a healthy balanced diet will get it done and then you are just pissin away $$$ taking vitamens.
There are the rare instances of people being genetically lacking to produce or absorb nutrients.